Leave No Trace Trainer Course June 29-30, 2019

Leave No Trace training courses are intended for outdoor recreational users who wish to teach others how to minimize their impact on the natural environment whether they are hiking, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, etc.

This course is ideal for guides, youth group leaders, teachers, camp counsellors, or anyone involved in environmental education.

A required introduction to the course will be held prior to the weekend class. Teaching assignments will be given at that time. This introduction is a key part and included in the 16 hours of instruction. Follow up instruction experience and completion of teaching assignments will occur during the backpack weekend, which includes 1 night of camping in the backcountry after an easy hike to the campsite.

The field session involves an easy overnight backpack on a trail near Hope, BC. You will need to carry your own tent, sleeping bag, food, water and supplies for the one-nighter. See supply list in “What to Bring.”

Participants must arrange for their own transportation to Hope and travel to the trail head location with their own vehicle (car pooling is encouraged). Trail head will be accessible by paved and gravel road.

Everyone age 19 & over must sign a liability waiver form in order to participate in this program. Please take the time to read this form because you must understand and agree to it when you sign it. By signing it you are waiving certain rights, including the right to sue. These forms will be available to sign when you check in. Please seek legal counsel if you have any questions.

If a registration is cancelled 7 days or more before a program starts, HMCOL will refund the program fee and equipment rental fees (as applicable) minus an administrative cost of $20 per person. Program and equipment rental fees will not be refunded if a cancellation is received less than 7 days before the start of a program. A program may be cancelled at the discretion of HMCOL. If a program is cancelled, participants will receive a full refund of program and equipment fees.

Our outdoor programs

Hope Mountain Centre maintains an excellent safety record. Due to the nature of outdoor programs, these events do involve some personal risk. Hope Mountain Centre assumes no responsibility for personal injury or damage to personal property. We will require each participant to sign a liability release and assumption of risk form before participating in this program. Please be aware that activities typical of this program involve many risks, dangers and hazards including, but not limited to: accidents which occur during transportation or travel to and from events; slips and falls; loss of balance; impact, cold water immersion; repetitive strain injuries; dislocated shoulders; hypothermia, frostbite, sunburn; changing and inclement weather conditions including storms, blizzards, whiteouts and high wind; steepness of terrain, tree wells, crevasses; avalanches, cornices, landslides and falling ice, snow and objects; encounters with domestic or wild animals; negligence on the part of releasees and other participants.

While we love animals of all kinds, we ask that you please leave your pet at home.

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Register now online or reserve your spot by calling 604-869-1274, or by email at atyler@hopemountain.org for more information.

For more information, please call 604-869-1274 or email at atyler@hopemountain.org

PROGRAM LEADERS

Carley Fairbrother

Instructor

Carley is a professional teacher with a background in resource management and a graduate of the LNT Master Educator Course. She has had previous experience as a BC Parks ranger and worked for two years at summer camps and outdoor education programs. She has Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification and has been awarded the Lifesaving Society Bronze Cross. Carley loves the outdoors and will share her knowledge of the plants and animals you see along the trail.

Ashley Tyler

Volunteer Co-lead

Ashley is an outdoor enthusiast that loves exploring the surrounding mountain ranges, especially during the winter season. Her love of winter recreation has taken her to work at such places as Banff and Whistler. She lives in Hope with her husband and son, spending most days outside on the trail. Ashley's outdoor experience includes certification in Basic Wilderness First Aid. She is the Program Assistant with Hope Mountain Centre.